The weekend continues...
The next morning started early. I know we got 8 hours sleep, but I could have used
more. They got breakfast in us and then put us on a bus to Aqaba.
This sea seems far saltier than the ocean, and it burns the eyes pretty bad if you let it get into your mask. It also tastes horrible. This sea is what separates Jordan from Israel and Egypt. I was told on a clear day, we could see Saudi
Arabia too, but this was not one of those days. Here is Egypt, and the other half of the horizon without land is where Saudi Arabia would be. I can now say I've seen Israel and Egypt, although not in the sense that I'd have liked.
There is a coral reef there to see, and I spent most of the time we were here snokling in
the water. Some people came on the boat with no intention of getting wet. It was hot
and boring for them, I'm sure. I had a great time, and my friend and I have decided we're
coming back here for the Eid break to do it again.
Most of the rest of the time was spent relaxing on the boat. They fed us lunch here, and were constantly bringing out tea and soda for us to drink. One big thing I have to say about Jordanians: they have an amazing work ethic when it comes to the hospitality sector. They are so accommodating, and everything is always very clean and tidy.
We did not see any other parts of Aqaba. Instead, we went straight from the boat to our
buses, and then proceeded on the 2 hour drive to Petra. We were all exhausted, but we still ended up at little Petra. It was kind of neat, but really, with as tired as we were, it was hard to appreciate it.
In retrospect, the timing of the light made for some really nice pictures. They gave us a brief tour, and they pointed out the different styles of architecture which are present. They said the reason for this stylistic combination was to make all the people from different areas feel welcome. Consequently, you might see Egyptian symbolism combined with Greek architecture.
The purpose of this little area outside of Petra proper was to let people do their religious thing before they got to the business portion of their lives. Petra itself is a little way off from here. It is a gigantic place. I really thought it'd only be a couple temples maybe and that was it. It took me a little more than an hour to walk across when I was coming back to the bus at the end of the day.
more. They got breakfast in us and then put us on a bus to Aqaba.
This sea seems far saltier than the ocean, and it burns the eyes pretty bad if you let it get into your mask. It also tastes horrible. This sea is what separates Jordan from Israel and Egypt. I was told on a clear day, we could see Saudi
There is a coral reef there to see, and I spent most of the time we were here snokling in
the water. Some people came on the boat with no intention of getting wet. It was hot
and boring for them, I'm sure. I had a great time, and my friend and I have decided we're
coming back here for the Eid break to do it again.
Most of the rest of the time was spent relaxing on the boat. They fed us lunch here, and were constantly bringing out tea and soda for us to drink. One big thing I have to say about Jordanians: they have an amazing work ethic when it comes to the hospitality sector. They are so accommodating, and everything is always very clean and tidy.
We did not see any other parts of Aqaba. Instead, we went straight from the boat to our
buses, and then proceeded on the 2 hour drive to Petra. We were all exhausted, but we still ended up at little Petra. It was kind of neat, but really, with as tired as we were, it was hard to appreciate it.
In retrospect, the timing of the light made for some really nice pictures. They gave us a brief tour, and they pointed out the different styles of architecture which are present. They said the reason for this stylistic combination was to make all the people from different areas feel welcome. Consequently, you might see Egyptian symbolism combined with Greek architecture.
The purpose of this little area outside of Petra proper was to let people do their religious thing before they got to the business portion of their lives. Petra itself is a little way off from here. It is a gigantic place. I really thought it'd only be a couple temples maybe and that was it. It took me a little more than an hour to walk across when I was coming back to the bus at the end of the day.
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